The forest was dark, and before he knew it he had become separated from the others. Afraid to call out for fear that he would alert a monster, he trudged as quietly as possible through the forest. He remembered that Tanika said something about scouting ahead, and so he had begun walking in her general direction. His plate boots clanked slightly as he struggled through the thick underbrush. It seemed as if he walked for ages, though he couldn’t exactly be sure since he had a habit of neglecting to look at the time.

Just as Travis was sure that it was hopeless, and that all was lost he heard faint voices. Too far away to hear exactly what was being said he frantically began working his way towards them. As he drew closer he began hearing fragments of conversation. Someone was apologizing profusely. The voice was unfamiliar, but definitely belonged to a woman. As he burst from the woods into the clearing that contained the entrance to the dungeon they had been previously discussing, he viewed the sight of the thief from earlier helping what appeared to be another mage.

Tanika was laying on the ground as well, with an unpleasant look plastered on her face. It was acceptable, no one liked being knocked to the ground. The runner grabbed up the new comer’s, as though debating whether to give it back or not. 

[b]”…RUN IT’S COMING”[/b]

Travis’ HUD flashed red indicating that he had entered combat. From the mouth of the cave a large grotesque looking rodent charged. What happened next surprised even himself. Without thinking he had charged the rat, raising his shield to block a glancing blow intended for the mage. “Sorry guys, I seemed to have lagged behind.” He shouted as the Rat General’s claws scraped against the shield, making in eerie sound.

“I’d still like to be a part of this, if you would have me.” Travis commented, narrowly dodging another swipe from the boss.